Cabinet for talking-machine records



E. BLAISE. CABINET FOR TALKING MACHINE RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- IB. 19I9.

E. BLAISE. CABINET FOR TALKING MACHINE RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 18, i919.

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Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

E. BLAISE. CABINET FOR TALKING MACHINE RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-I8, 1919- Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

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f I I l I Y PATENT 'OFFICE EDJVARD BLAISE, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CABINET FOR TALKING-"MACHINE RECORDS.

Application filed September 18, 1919. Serial No. 32 4 7 10 all 107mm t may concern Be it known that I. Enwenn BLAi'sE, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Brooklyn, in the city and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cabinets lfor Talking-Machine Records, or" which the tollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a cabinetl for talking machine records, and has for an object to provide such a structure which includes means for very compactly holding a large number of records when out oi' usek and for simply and quickly exposing the said recordsv for separate withdrawal for use.

Another object consists in providing such a structure in which the records are held when out of use in Hat horizontal position, and in substantial Vparallelism with each other; while the said records are presented for withdrawal in av substantiallyr vertical position and fan-like arrangement.

Another object consists in. providing such a structure which is relatively cheap and simple to manufacture, easy to operate and sightly in appearance.

A further object consists in providing certain improvements in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts, whereby the above named and other objects may be effectively attained.

A'practieal embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure l represents a detail face view of the structure.

Fig. 2 represents a section taken in the plane of the line II-II of Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrows.l

Fig. 3 represents a section similar to Fig. 2 but showing certainof the parts in different positions, and having certa-in parts broken away.

Fig. 4 represents a section similar to Fig. 3 but showing certain parts indifferent positions.

Fig. 5 represents a detail section taken in the plane of the line V-V of Fig.r2, looking in the'direction of thearrows. v

iig. 6 lrepresents a detail face view with the parts in open position.

Fig. 7 represents a section taken Vin the plane ofthe line VIIVII of Fig. 6, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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nted Oct. 25, 1921.

Fig. 8 represents a section taken in the plane oi? the line VIII-VIII of Fig. 6, look ing in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 9 represents a detail vertical section showing the parts at one stage oi the opening operation. l

Fig. l0 'represents a view similar to Fig. 9 showing certain parts in dillerentpositions.

Fig. ll represents au enlarged detail vertical section showing the envelop' for holdinv the records.

Fig. 12 represents a Section, on the same scale, partly broken away, taken in the plane ot the line XII-XII of Fig. 1l, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 13 represents an outside face view of the record envelop, on the same scale.

Fig. le represents a vertical section thereof, partly expanded,l and on the same s cale.

The structure includes an outer casing which has a rear wall l and two side walls 2 and 3; the said casing being designed to serve as a chest or iuclosure for a number of drawer-like elements embodying my invention. At different positions along the insides of the walls 2 and 3, there are locatedv slats 4. which are horizontally disposed -and which serve as tracks to support the drawer-like elements. These slats may be screwed to the walls oli the casing as clearly shown in Figs. 8 to l0. y

The drawer-like elements which embody my invention are thus arranged in a vertical series in the casing, which latter may be designed to accommodate any desired number of the said elements; and, as thesaid elements are all exactly alike, it will suice to describe one of them only. The said elements include a member which I call the drawer and a member which I call the receptacle.

The drawer is composed of two side members 6, 7, a rear member 8, two longitudinal bottom members 9, 10, and two cross bottom members 11, 12. The arrangement of the said members is clearly shown in the drawing and it willbe understood that they may be secured together in any desired manner so as to constitute a drawer of skeleton formation. The cross bottom members 11 and 12 lie in a plane below the longitudinal bottom members 9, 10, and are designed to rest and travel upon the slats 4, 5. The said Y slats are let into the side members 6, 7 (as ber 15.

clearly shown in Fig. 5) so as to enable each drawer to lie in contact with the drawers above and below it, for the purpose of economizing space, and it will thus be seen that the cross members 11, 12 of each drawer are arranged to slide upon the side members of the drawer below as well as on a pair of the slats 4, l5.

The front of the casing 1, 2, 3, has a series of cross pieces 13 that are horizontally arranged and let into notches 14 formed in the sides 2 and 3 so as to be flush with the front of the said sides. These cross pieces are arranged so that one will lie between each pair of 'drawers and they are located in the same planes as the bottom cross members 11, 12 of the drawers-and held in place by moldings 13. The result of this arrangement is that, when a drawer is pulled forward on the slats 4, 5 its outward movement will be terminated by the Contact of itscross member 11 with across piece 13, as clearly shown in Fig. 8. The parts just named are so located as to stop the outward movement of the drawer when it protrudes about half yits length from the casing.

The receptacle comprises a front member 15 and two side members 16, 17 whichl are hinged to the member 15 as clearly shown at 18, 19, so as to provide'an articulated receptacle which has the capacity of opening in a fan-like manner. The front member 15 of the receptacle may be composed of wood, like the drawer and casing, but the side members 16, 17 `may conveniently be pressed from sheet metal and their lower edges rolled into knuckles for the reception of the pintles of thehinges 18,@19, which pintles also enter complementary knuckles formed in metallic bands 20 that are secured to the front mem- The upper edges Yof the side .members 16,

- 17'are lcrimped over se as to house Yoffset 45 rods 21, 22. the endsof which rods are out Vof line with the body portionv thereof and y pass through flanges 23, 24 formed integral' with, and projecting at right angles from. theside members, 16,17. This arrangement prevents the rods 21, 22 from turning in the members 16, 17. vThe protruding ends of the ro'd'22 enter grooves 25, 26 formed in the inner faces of the side members 6, 7 ofthe drawer.' These grooves 25, 26 are straight, lie adjacent the bottom of the drawer', and extend from the rear of the drawer a little more'fthan one half of the distance toward the front thereof.v y The protruding endsl of the rod 2 1enter grooves 27 28 that are also fashioned'in 'the inner faces 0f the side mem`- bers 6', 7. These grooves 27. 28 extend from i the rearjof the drawer to a point adjacent s thefront thereof and are of such contour front portions expand outwardly and forwardly. The precise shape'of these grooves 25, 26, 27, 28 is clearly shown in Figs. 8 to 11 inclusive. The said grooves may be conveniently formed by screwing properly shaped ribs or cleats 29, 30 to the inner faces of the Vside members 6, 7.

VThe size and shape of the front member 15 of theV receptacle corresponds substantially withthe crosssectional size and shapeY of its drawer, whilev the distance from the front ends of the grooves 26 to the front ends of the grooves 27, 28 is much greater than the height of the said member 15, with the result that, when the rods 21, 22 rest in the frontends of their com )lementarT Ofrooves tial parallelismwith each other and, in this position of the'parts, the front member 15 of the receptacle serves as they front of` its drawer. The said member 15 has a con venient handle or knob 31 and,'in order Yto open the parts, it is merely necessary to'seize this handle and pull forwardly. This act `will first move the receptacle forwardly in its drawer until the rod 22 abuts againstthe front ends of the grooves 25, 26, as shown in dotted lines Fig. Continued forward pulling will move the drawer forwardly until its bottom cross member 11 contacts with the complementary cross piece 13, as shown in full and dotted lines Fig. 10. At this stage it is merely necessary to letV go ofthe vhandle 31 of the receptacle whichswings downwardly under the influence of gravity, `until it depends from and substantially at right angles to its drawer. This movement ofthe receptacle will automatically cause `the rod 21 to travelY forwardly and Vdownwardly in the Vgrooves 27, 28' andv thus open the side members 16, 17 of the'receptacle. Tn case the rod 21 does not move all the way Yto the frontV of its grooves, this may be accomplished manually. vIn returning the parts to their closed position it is merely necessary to seize the handle. 31 and swing the receptacle forwardly and upwardly until the rod 21 is passed Valonginthe grooves 27, 28, to a posi* ktion substantially above the rod 2.2, as shown in Fig. 10. `Stops 17* at each sideA of the member 17 are designed to engage recesses 6* inthe bottom of the drawer to limit the upperswinging movement of the receptacle. Then the handle 31 is pushedv inwardly, reversing the-operations described in connection with opening the parts, until the receptacle is completely housed within the drawer and the drawer within the casing.

As a result of osetting the rods 21, 22 it will be seen that, when the parts are in open position shown in Fig. 8, the receptacle 15, 16, 17 is slightly elevated in its drawer. This effects a slight economy of space by enabling it to be built lower to the floor without the danger of the lowermost receptacle hitting the latter when in its pendant position.

My invention also includes an envelop for holding a plurality of records within the receptacle, and the construction of this envelop and its connection with the other parts of the structure are clearly shown in Figs. 11 to 1%.

This envelop may be compose-d of stift` pa- Jer card board or the like and have two sides 32, 33 that are substantially the same size and shape as the side members 16, 17 of the receptacle. The upper edges of the sides 32, 33-are intended to be slipped under snap springs 3ft, 35 that are carried by the rods 21, 22- and yieldingly bear against the inner surfaces of the side members 16, 17. The envelop also includes a number of pockets 36 that are connected with the'sides 32, 33 and Vwith each other. The connection of these Vpockets 36'with the sides 32, 33 is made atthe side and bottom edges; while the connection of `these pockets with each other is also made at the top edges, one'side of veach pocketv being secured to the adjacent side of the next pocket, and so on. Suitable reinforcing-material, suchl asy fabric, may be applied to theV pockets by `an adhesive at any desired point of connection, and I nd it' preferable to use this reinforcing material at the top edges of the pockets in order to take up wear incident to the insertion and removal of the records. In brief, the connection of the pockets 36 with each other and with .the sides 32, 33 may be described as an accordion plait arrangement permitting the envelop vto be expanded or contracted at will.

The pocket is inserted in the receptacle 15, 16, 17, as clearly shown in Fig. 11 and, as its sides 32, 33 are secured to the side members 16, 17 of the receptacle, the envelop will open in a fan-like arrangement together with the receptacle. A record 37 may be placed in each of the pockets 36 so that, when the envelop and receptacle open the upper edges of the records 37 will be readily exposed for the withdrawal of the records, while the records will be held in the envelop and receptacle in the fan-like arrangement mentioned an'd clearly shown in Fig. 11.

The upper corners of the pockets may be cut away, as clearly shown in Figs. 12 and 13, inV order not to interfere with the spring clips 34, 35.

It will be clear that this envelop opens and closes with the receptacle so 4as to hold the records compactly and in substantial parallelism with each other when the parts are closed, as well as in the relatively open fan-like arrangement, when the parts are open.

I believe that the construction and operation of this embodiment of my invention will be clear from the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings, but I may emphasize that this invention provides an arrangement for holding the records in a firm, compact and, preferably horizontal position when out of use, and for, by the exertion of very slight effort, exposing them in a relatively open position for examination, selection and withdrawal.

It will be understood that various changes may be resorted to, in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts, withoutv vdeparting from the spirit and scope of my invention; and hence I do not intend to be limited to the details herein shown and described exceptas'may be included in the claims.v

That I claim is:

lfApparatus of the character described comprising, a drawer and an articulated receptacle fitted to be carried by the drawer in closed position and in substantial parallelth'erewith, and to be alsocarried by the drawer pendant-therefrom in open position and substantially at right angles thereto,

said receptacle having its upper edges connected to the drawer.

2. Apparatus of the character described comprising, a casing, a drawer slidably mounted therein, and a receptacle slidably mounted in the drawer and adapted to be moved from a housed position within the drawer to a pendant position without the drawer. Y

3. Apparatus of the character described comprising, a casing, a drawer slidably mounted therein, and an articulated receptacle slidably mounted in the drawer and adapted to be movedV from a closed and housed position within the drawer to an open and pendant position without the drawer.

4. Apparatus of the character described comprising, a drawer provided with grooves in its sides, and a receptacle provided with vtacle having its upper edges connected to the drawer. I

6. Apparatus of the character described comprising, a drawer provided with grooves in itssides, and an articulated receptacle slidably mounted in said drawer and provided with means on'bothof its sidev meinbers engaging said grooves,.whereby the receptacles may be carried by the drawer in closed position and in substantial parallelism therewith, and be also carried by the drawerin open positionand at substantially right angles thereto, 'and means forV 'limiting the sliding motion oic one part of the receptacle so as to assist in moving the same to open position and retaining it in saidfposition.V f

7. Apparatusof the character described comprising, a casing, a drawer slidably mounted therein, a receptacle slidably mounted in the drawer, ymeans for limiting theA sliding motion of the drawer in the casing, and means for limiting the sliding motion e ofthe 'receptacle in the drawer;

' comprising, a drawer provided with lgrooves 8. Apparatus ofV the character described in its sides, and an articulated receptacle provided with means on both fof its side members engaging said grooves, whereby the receptacle may be carried by the drawer in closed position and in substantial parallelism` therewith, and be lalso carried by kthe drawer in open position and at right angles thereto, one of said grooves being shaped so that the receptacle will open automatically under the influence or gravity.`

9. Apparatus or' the character described comprising, a drawer provided with grooves in its sides, and a receptacle provided with means engaging said grooves, whereby the receptacle may be carried'by the drawer in substantial parallelism therewith, and be also carried the drawer at substantially right angles thereto, said means engaging said grooves being offset so as to hold the receptacle, when open, in an elevated position with respect tothe drawer.

l0. Apparatus of the'character described comprising, a drawer provided with grooves in its sides, and an articulated receptacle provided 'with means on both of its side inembers engaging said grooves, whereby the receptacle maybe carried by the drawer in closed position and in substantial parallelism therewith, and be also carried by the drawer in open position and at 'right angies thereto, 011e of said grooves vbeing longer than the other uso that the receptacle may open as it moves to its position at right angles to the drawer. Y

l1. Apparatus'of the character described comprising, a drawer provided with grooves in its sides, and an `articulated receptacle 1 provided with vmeans on both of itsside members engaging said grooves, whereby the receptacle may be'v carried by the drawer in closed position and in substantial paralelism therewith, and be also carried' by the drawer in open position and at right anglesV thereto, one ofsaid grooves beinglocated above the other for partxof its length and projecting outwardly and downwardly into the path of the other, sothat the receptacle will open automaticallyY asit moves to its position at right angles to the drawer. 1

In testimony that `I claim thek foregoing as my invention Ihave signed my name this 15th day of September, 1919.l Y

. A 'Y EDWARD BLAISE. 

